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FireSmart Homes or Forced Rules | Calgary News
As wildfire season rages, British Columbia faces hundreds of lost homes—and experts are pushing for FireSmart principles to become mandatory. These proven steps—like clearing gutters and using fire-resistant landscaping—can save properties, but individual efforts aren’t enough: embers can still leap between unprotected neighbors. Communities like Logan Lake and Jasper have rebuilt with fire resilience in mind, proving its effectiveness. Yet implementation stumbles: Lytton rescinded its own fireproofing bylaws due to cost and delay concerns. While provincial code changes may be too big a leap…
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